LDS Church temple
Tucson Arizona Temple
West facade in June 2017
Number 157 Dedication August 13, 2017, by
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
[5] Site 7 acres (2.8 ha) Floor area 38,216 sq ft (3,550.4 m2 )
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Announced October 6, 2012, by
Thomas S. Monson
[1]
[2]
[3] Groundbreaking October 17, 2015, by
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
[4] Open house June 3 – 24, 2017 Current president Karl B Kern Location
Catalina Foothills, Arizona , U.S. Exterior finish Precast integral colored concrete panels Baptistries 1 Ordinance rooms 2 Sealing rooms 2 (
)
The Tucson Arizona Temple is a
temple of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in
Catalina Foothills, Arizona , just north of
Tucson . The intent to construct the temple was announced by
church president
Thomas S. Monson on October 6, 2012, during the church's semi-annual
general conference .
[6] The temple is 38,216 square feet (3,550.4 m2 ) and is located on a 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) site.
[7]
[8]
Dieter F. Uchtdorf presided at a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction on October 17, 2015.
[4]
[9] A public open house was held from June 3 to 24, 2017, excluding Sundays.
[10] The temple was dedicated on August 13, 2017, by Uchtdorf.
[11]
The Tucson Arizona Temple was designed in the art deco style, with Sonoran Desert motifs.
[12] The temple features a dome inspired by the 1920s-era
Pima County Courthouse , and is notably smaller in height than many other temples due to local zoning ordinances.
[13]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Tucson Arizona Temple was closed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic .
[14]
See also
Temples in
Arizona (
)
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed
References
^ Mandy, Morgan (October 8, 2012).
"LDS Church announces plans for new temples in Arizona and Peru" .
Deseret News . Retrieved April 18, 2022 .
^
"Tucson to get its own Mormon temple" .
Arizona Daily Star . October 7, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012 .
^
"New temples announced for Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru" .
Church News . October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012 . .
^
a
b
"Ground Broken for Temples in Chile and the U.S." Newsroom .
LDS Church . October 17, 2015.
^
"Tucson Arizona Temple Is Dedicated: Marks the 6th Mormon temple in Arizona and 157th in the world" , Newsroom ,
LDS Church , August 13, 2017
^ "Tucson Arizona Temple",
Tucson Arizona Temple , ldschurchtemples.com, retrieved August 7, 2015
^ "Foothills site likely for Tucson Mormon temple",
Foothills site likely for Tucson Mormon temple , KPHO, May 31, 2013, retrieved August 7, 2015
^ Adair, Jill (May 30, 2017).
"Open house begins for Tucson Arizona Temple" .
Deseret News . Retrieved July 8, 2017 .
^ Adair, Jill (October 17, 2015).
"Pres. Uchtdorf dedicates ground for Tucson Arizona Temple" .
Church News .
^
"Dedication Dates Announced for Tucson, Meridian and Cedar City Temples: Open house will begin in June for the Tucson Arizona Temple" , Newsroom ,
LDS Church , January 26, 2017
^
"Tucson Arizona Temple Is Dedicated: Marks the 6th Mormon temple in Arizona and 157th in the world" , Newsroom ,
LDS Church , August 13, 2017
^ Tucson, Johanna Willett | This Is.
"Golden statue placed atop Mormon temple in Tucson" . Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved November 11, 2018 .
^ Taylor, Scott (June 8, 2017).
"Why the latest Mormon temple design features a dome, not a steeple" . DeseretNews.com . Retrieved November 11, 2018 .
^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher.
"All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus" ,
The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
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